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come_v which_o be_v contrary_a to_o plain_a scripture_n whither_o shall_v a_o man_n go_v from_o the_o spirit_n or_o flee_v from_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n see_v psal._n 139.7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o for_o his_o presence_n fill_v heaven_n and_o earth_n 2_o suppose_v that_o in_o some_o place_n they_o have_v neither_o the_o scripture_n nor_o their_o outward_a preach_v it_o be_v a_o sad_a sentence_n to_o conclude_v they_o all_o in_o a_o state_n of_o damnation_n for_o want_v thereof_o and_o to_o conclude_v that_o therefore_o god_n do_v not_o afford_v they_o of_o his_o spirit_n or_o light_n to_o be_v a_o inward_a rule_n of_o their_o faith_n without_o the_o scripture_n what_o cruelty_n do_v this_o charge_n upon_o god_n against_o his_o creature_n and_o what_o a_o narrow_a limitation_n do_v this_o put_v upon_o his_o spirit_n to_o allow_v he_o his_o
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to_o be_v condemn_v do_v what_o they_o can_v a_o sad_a doctrine_n charge_v god_n with_o no_o less_o than_o cruelty_n and_o injustice_n then_o for_o what_o reason_n be_v the_o light_n give_v to_o they_o and_o what_o be_v god_n end_n therein_o if_o it_o be_v insufficient_a â—ow_o shall_v they_o be_v leave_v without_o excuse_n and_o for_o what_o end_n be_v they_o bring_v into_o the_o world_n if_o a_o capacity_n of_o salvation_n be_v not_o afford_v they_o as_o to_o his_o call_n it_o a_o natural_a light_n what_o rule_n have_v he_o in_o scripture_n for_o so_o call_v it_o for_o the_o law_n in_o their_o heart_n be_v spiritual_a and_o it_o be_v say_v when_o they_o do_v by_o nature_n it_o be_v not_o say_v by_o a_o natural_a light_n and_o what_o nature_n be_v it_o by_o which_o they_o obey_v the_o law_n of_o god_n in_o the_o heart_n sure_o it_o be_v not_o a_o nature_n repugnant_a to_o the_o law_n and_o when_o i_o demand_v of_o these_o man_n to_o produce_v we_o that_o scripture_n that_o say_v the_o scripture_n be_v the_o only_a rule_n of_o faith_n and_o it_o shall_v end_v the_o controversy_n ald._n h._n answ._n i_o will_v in_o the_o last_o of_o the_o revelation_n if_o any_o man_n shall_v add_v to_o this_o rule_n etc._n etc._n obs._n here_o he_o be_v mistake_v for_o it_o be_v not_o say_v this_o rule_n but_o these_o thing_n etc._n etc._n the_o word_n of_o the_o book_n etc._n etc._n see_v revelation_n 22.18_o 19_o t._n d's_o arg._n that_o which_o the_o scripture_n direct_v to_o as_o the_o rule_n of_o faith_n that_o be_v to_o be_v the_o only_a rule_n but_o the_o scripture_n direct_v to_o themselves_o ergo._fw-la answ._n the_o first_o part_n i_o own_o that_o which_o the_o scripture_n direct_v to_o be_v the_o rule_n and_o that_o be_v the_o light_n within_o the_o spirit_n or_o unction_n from_o the_o holy_a one_o 1_o joh._n 2._o that_o give_v they_o forth_o therefore_o i_o deny_v that_o the_o scripture_n direct_v to_o themselves_o as_o the_o only_a rule_n t._n d._n that_o the_o scripture_n direct_v to_o its_o self_n as_o the_o only_a rule_n and_o no_o other_o i_o prove_v from_o joh._n 5.39_o search_v the_o scripture_n etc._n etc._n rep._n christ_n do_v not_o say_v the_o scripture_n be_v the_o only_a rule_n but_o rather_o reprove_v these_o unbeliever_n who_o these_o man_n resemble_v in_o these_o word_n viz._n in_o they_o to_o wit_n the_o scripture_n you_o think_v to_o have_v eternal_a life_n and_o you_o will_v not_o come_v to_o i_o that_o you_o may_v have_v life_n vers_fw-la 40._o t._n d._n the_o more_o sure_a word_n of_o prophecy_n 2_o pet._n 1.19_o be_v the_o scripture_n etc._n etc._n rep._n here_o he_o have_v confound_v and_o pervert_v the_o scripture_n as_o if_o the_o word_n of_o prophecy_n and_o the_o write_n and_o prophecy_n be_v all_o one_o and_o as_o if_o it_o be_v to_o be_v read_v you_o have_v more_o sure_a scripture_n of_o the_o prophet_n whereas_o they_o be_v not_o more_o sure_a than_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o word_n of_o the_o prophecy_n or_o holy_a ghost_n that_o move_v in_o the_o prophet_n to_o speak_v or_o write_v scripture_n be_v before_o the_o prophecy_n of_o it_o or_o the_o scripture_n be_v write_v the_o word_n come_v to_o the_o prophet_n before_o they_o prophesy_v it_o be_v in_o their_o heart_n and_o the_o same_o word_n now_o appear_v in_o many_o as_o a_o light_n shine_v in_o a_o dark_a place_n whereunto_o you_o shall_v do_v well_o to_o take_v heed_n until_o the_o day_n dawn_n and_o the_o daystar_n arise_v in_o your_o heart_n 2_o pet._n 1.19_o obs._n so_o this_o light_n within_o be_v in_o all_o age_n and_o still_o be_v the_o most_o absolute_a perfect_a and_o universal_a rule_n to_o all_o the_o righteous_a who_o believe_v in_o the_o light_n and_o be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o day_n where_o god_n have_v appoint_v the_o great_a light_n of_o himself_o to_o rule_v his_o people_n in_o faith_n and_o practice_n at_o the_o second_o discourse_n which_o be_v the_o 20_o of_o the_o 11_o month_n 1669._o will._n kiffin_n and_o his_o brother_n jeremiah_n ives_n with_o some_o other_o appear_v against_o we_o some_o of_o their_o contradiction_n follow_v w.k._n the_o scripture_n be_v the_o only_a rule_n of_o faith_n from_o 2_o tim._n 3.15_o 16._o the_o spirit_n consider_v as_o a_o rule_n be_v absolute_o exclude_v but_o as_o a_o director_n as_o my_o way_n and_o my_o guide_n be_v distinct_a etc._n etc._n as_o before_o obs._n first_o this_o scripture_n cite_v by_o he_o prove_v not_o his_o assertion_n to_o wit_n that_o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o only_a rule_n second_o his_o so_o absolute_a exclude_v the_o spirit_n rule_n be_v contrary_a to_o this_o scripture_n which_o say_v all_o scripture_n give_v by_o inspiration_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n the_o particle_n be_v be_v add_v here_o the_o inspiration_n of_o god_n be_v own_v to_o give_v scripture_n as_o also_o it_o be_v the_o man_n of_o god_n that_o know_v the_o use_n thereof_o who_o do_v not_o exclude_v divine_a inspiration_n or_o the_o holy_a 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whole_o exclude_v the_o spirit_n as_o a_o rule_n and_o the_o other_o include_v it_o but_o this_o jer._n ives_n be_v not_o aware_a of_o his_o brother_n have_v exclude_v the_o spirit_n before_o he_o come_v in_o upon_o which_o we_o urge_v they_o to_o confess_v their_o error_n and_o contradiction_n jer._n ives_n endeavour_v to_o salve_v up_o the_o business_n as_o well_o as_o he_o can_v say_v we_o be_v reconcile_v and_o in_o order_n thereto_o he_o proceed_v thus_o viz._n j._n i._o our_o say_v the_o scripture_n be_v the_o only_a rule_n do_v not_o exâ—â—â—â—e_v every_o thing_n else_o or_o the_o spirit_n illumination_n from_o be_v a_o rule_n any_o more_o than_o to_o say_v god_n only_o have_v immortality_n do_v exclude_v all_o else_o from_o have_v immortality_n etc._n etc._n obs._n still_o he_o can_v not_o hide_v himself_o from_o contradict_v his_o brother_n w.k._n and_o the_o term_n of_o their_o own_o question_n for_o if_o the_o spirit_n be_v illumination_n be_v include_v as_o in_o rule_n then_o to_o say_v the_o scripture_n be_v the_o only_a rule_n of_o faith_n be_v not_o true_a and_o whole_o to_o exclude_v the_o spirit_n as_o a_o rule_n be_v erroneous_a and_o to_o instance_n in_o this_o case_n that_o god_n only_o have_v immortality_n which_o be_v dwell_v in_o the_o light_n 1_o tim._n 6.16_o be_v this_o a_o fit_a comparison_n for_o their_o assertion_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o only_a rule_n for_o have_v not_o god_n immortality_n above_o and_o before_o all_o other_o and_o have_v he_o not_o it_o only_o dwell_v in_o the_o light_n and_o have_v any_o it_o out_o of_o he_o or_o out_o of_o his_o light_n but_o have_v he_o it_o not_o only_o as_o more_o eminent_o and_o above_o all_o other_o as_o he_o be_v
excommunication_n give_v forth_o by_o divers_a of_o the_o principal_a baptist_n about_o bow_n against_o one_o that_o forsake_v they_o and_o their_o dead_a way_n wherein_o the_o reader_n may_v also_o take_v notice_n of_o their_o envy_n and_o falsehood_n london_n the_o 12_o month_n 1669._o christ_n ascend_v above_o the_o cloud_n etc._n etc._n john_n newman_n instance_n to_o prove_v the_o scripture_n the_o word_n isa._n 28.9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13._o scripture_n the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v to_o this_o people_n precept_n upon_o precept_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 6._o answ._n scripture_n signify_v write_n and_o not_o the_o word_n neither_o do_v this_o instance_n prove_v they_o to_o be_v the_o word_n for_o the_o prophet_n of_o god_n who_o speak_v as_o the_o holy_a spirit_n move_v they_o do_v both_o inward_o receive_v and_o speak_v forth_o precept_n upon_o precept_n here_o a_o little_a and_o there_o a_o little_a from_o the_o immediate_a spirit_n and_o power_n of_o god_n as_o immediate_o teach_v by_o he_o which_o be_v before_o and_o above_o the_o scripture_n thereof_o which_o no_o where_o affirm_v themselves_o be_v the_o write_n in_o a_o abstract_n sense_n to_o bâ—_n the_o word_n also_o preach_v jesus_n christ_n the_o word_n and_o the_o scripture_n aâ—e_v two_o thing_n the_o one_o be_v in_o a_o live_a power_n and_o voice_n and_o the_o other_o in_o write_a character_n moreover_o the_o lord_n send_v out_o his_o word_n and_o melt_v the_o snow_n the_o hoar-frost_n and_o ice_n psal._n 147.18_o sure_o this_o word_n be_v not_o the_o scripture_n j.n._n there_o be_v a_o people_n labour_n to_o blind_v this_o truth_n by_o affirm_v that_o christ_n be_v the_o word_n not_o the_o scripture_n for_o they_o say_v the_o scripture_n be_v the_o say_n or_o word_n of_o god_n pag._n 13._o answ._n to_o affirm_v christ_n to_o be_v the_o word_n and_o not_o the_o write_n but_o that_o in_o they_o be_v the_o word_n or_o say_n of_o god_n word_n of_o his_o covenant_n etc._n etc._n or_o that_o they_o contain_v a_o declaration_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n be_v no_o blind_n of_o truth_n but_o what_o be_v affirm_v in_o and_o by_o the_o scripture_n themselves_o and_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v to_o the_o prophet_n before_o they_o speak_v forth_o or_o write_v the_o word_n see_v jer._n 1.1_o 2._o the_o word_n of_o jeremiah_n to_o who_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v j._n n_n instance_n from_o mark_n 4.14_o what_o word_n be_v this_o that_o the_o devil_n take_v out_o of_o man_n heart_n none_o will_v think_v it_o christ_n but_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n pag._n 17._o answ._n the_o seed_n sow_v in_o the_o heart_n by_o the_o son_n of_o man_n have_v virtue_n and_o life_n in_o it_o in_o the_o very_o be_v of_o it_o for_o root_a growth_n and_o increase_v of_o fruit_n which_o be_v more_o than_o the_o write_n which_o no_o where_o in_o scripture_n be_v call_v the_o seed_n and_o can_v he_o say_v the_o son_n of_o man_n do_v sow_v some_o scripture_n in_o the_o highway_n which_o the_o devil_n take_v also_o many_o retain_v scripture_n in_o the_o profession_n of_o it_o who_o notwithstanding_o be_v but_o as_o the_o highway_n ground_n unfruitful_a in_o who_o the_o seed_n of_o life_n do_v not_o take_v root_n so_o that_o the_o devil_n do_v not_o steal_v away_o the_o scripture_n or_o bible_n from_o they_o not_o proper_o christ_n out_o of_o their_o heart_n but_o he_o steal_v away_o their_o heart_n and_o mind_n blind_a they_o from_o the_o sense_n and_o sight_n of_o the_o virtue_n life_n and_o light_n of_o the_o seed_n or_o word_n of_o life_n within_o j._n n._n the_o word_n of_o god_n grow_v and_o multiply_v act_v 19.20_o can_v be_v understand_v of_o christ_n a_o multiplication_n of_o christ_n p._n 17_o 18._o answ._n can_v he_o then_o think_v that_o bibles_n grow_v and_o multiply_v sure_o the_o word_n have_v life_n and_o heavenly_a virtue_n in_o it_o that_o be_v capable_a of_o growth_n and_o its_o multiply_v be_v both_o in_o the_o increase_n of_o gift_n and_o add_v to_o the_o number_n of_o they_o who_o receive_v it_o and_o though_o christ_n be_v but_o one_o yet_o his_o life_n his_o live_a word_n and_o gift_n both_o grow_v and_o increase_v where_o he_o be_v receive_v j.n._n christ_n can_v be_v the_o word_n because_o christian_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o receive_v his_o word_n into_o their_o heart_n christ_n be_v not_o receive_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n nor_o in_o person_n dwell_v in_o their_o heart_n p._n 21._o answ._n how_o gross_o erroneous_o and_o irrational_o have_v he_o assert_v and_o reason_v that_o christ_n can_v be_v the_o word_n because_o the_o word_n be_v receive_v into_o the_o heart_n and_o how_o contrary_a to_o plain_a scripture_n to_o say_v christ_n be_v not_o receive_v into_o the_o heart_n see_v 2_o cor._n 13.5_o rom._n 8.10_o col._n 1.27_o christ_n in_o you_o except_o you_o be_v reprobate_n christ_n in_o you_o the_o hope_n of_o glory_n etc._n etc._n but_o that_o christ_n in_o person_n do_v not_o dwell_v in_o the_o heart_n who_o ever_o affirm_v that_o he_o do_v j._n n_n instance_n from_o luke_n 11.28_o bless_a be_v they_o that_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o keep_v it_o none_o that_o will_v makâ—_n use_v of_o reason_n can_v believe_v that_o christ_n do_v intend_v that_o christian_n shall_v keep_v himself_o for_o every_o christian_a be_v keep_v 〈◊〉_d and_o christ_n 1_o pet._n 1.5_o p._n 15._o answ._n though_o christian_n be_v keep_v by_o god_n and_o christ_n it_o be_v through_o faith_n and_o obedience_n in_o the_o light_n whereby_o they_o continue_v in_o both_o and_o retain_v god_n in_o their_o knowledge_n hold_v the_o head_n which_o be_v christ_n and_o hold_v fast_o the_o faithful_a word_n keep_v the_o word_n of_o his_o patience_n such_o keep_v the_o truth_n all_o which_o amount_v to_o the_o same_o or_o be_v equivolent_a with_o keep_v christ_n the_o word_n the_o truth_n the_o life_n wherein_o be_v the_o patience_n of_o god_n and_o faith_n of_o the_o elect_a exercise_v against_o all_o temptation_n and_o trial_n which_o be_v not_o overcome_v by_o the_o write_n without_o whicâ—_n can_v true_o be_v call_v the_o word_n of_o his_o patience_n as_o j._n n._n do_v without_o distinction_n when_o they_o express_v word_n of_o his_o wrath_n judgement_n and_o displeasure_n against_o sin_n and_o wickedness_n but_o the_o word_n of_o faith_n life_n and_o patience_n in_o the_o soul_n immediate_o express_v the_o love_n and_o patience_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n unto_o it_o to_o aâ—m_v it_o in_o time_n of_o affliction_n and_o trial_n and_o this_o we_o be_v to_o keep_v for_o many_o both_o profess_v and_o keep_v scripture_n or_o bibles_n who_o be_v out_o of_o the_o patience_n of_o câ—rist_n and_o now_o i_o query_n what_o reason_n be_v it_o this_o opposer_n will_v have_v we_o make_v use_n of_o and_o what_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o it_o in_o man_n for_o he_o speak_v of_o carnal_a reason_n which_o can_v reâ—ch_v god_n and_o also_o a_o reason_n to_o be_v make_v use_n of_o pag._n 64._o sure_o we_o can_v look_v on_o he_o to_o be_v such_o a_o master_n of_o reason_n as_o infallible_o to_o distinguish_v how_o high_o soever_o he_o think_v of_o himself_o whilst_o he_o deny_v and_o oppose_v the_o light_n within_o as_o be_v but_o a_o feign_a light_n john_n nâ—wman_n where_o be_v thy_o reason_n and_o what_o and_o whence_o be_v it_o we_o must_v not_o take_v thy_o carnal_a dark_a and_o prejudice_v conception_n for_o reason_n nor_o be_v sway_v thereby_o when_o thou_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o very_a ground_n and_o principle_n of_o true_a reason_n and_o so_o much_o oppose_v plain_a scripture_n which_o hypocritical_o thou_o pretend_v for_o thy_o only_a rule_n j.n._n to_o deny_v the_o scripture_n to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v to_o deny_v the_o very_a fountain_n and_o wellspring_n of_o comfort_n note_n to_o the_o soul_n in_o affliction_n which_o be_v bring_v out_o of_o the_o promise_n in_o the_o scripture_n to_o the_o soul_n by_o the_o spirit_n through_o faith_n p._n 44._o answ._n how_o gross_o erroneous_a be_v it_o to_o deem_v the_o scripture_n the_o very_a fountain_n and_o wellspring_n of_o comfort_n and_o to_o say_v 36.9_o that_o the_o spirit_n bring_v the_o comfort_n from_o thence_o to_o the_o soul_n whereas_o god_n be_v the_o fountain_n which_o to_o say_v of_o the_o write_n be_v all_o one_o and_o as_o blasphemous_a as_o to_o say_v they_o be_v god_n as_o some_o of_o the_o ranter_n have_v say_v &_o as_o once_o one_o of_o they_o affirm_v to_o i_o at_o emnith_n near_o wisbitch_n that_o the_o bible_n which_o i_o have_v in_o my_o hand_n be_v god_n but_o he_o quick_o after_o come_v to_o be_v distract_v two_o the_o spirit_n and_o gift_n of_o christ_n be_v as_o a_o well_o of_o live_v water_n in_o true_a believer_n 39_o
the_o only_a wise_a god_n the_o only_a potentate_n king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n 1_o tim._n 6.15_o where_o only_a be_v both_o use_v in_o a_o most_o eminent_a sense_n and_o exclude_v all_o other_o from_o that_o eminence_n and_o if_o in_o this_o sense_n according_a to_o jer._n ives_n his_o instance_n the_o scripture_n be_v take_v as_o the_o most_o eminent_a rule_n before_o and_o above_o all_o other_o rule_n what_o be_v this_o but_o to_o set_v the_o scripture_n above_o the_o spirit_n that_o give_v they_o forth_o and_o above_o all_o divine_a illumination_n although_o without_o it_o the_o scripture_n can_v be_v understand_v which_o be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o set_v they_o above_o god_n and_o christ._n and_o yet_o jer._n ives_n in_o contradiction_n to_o their_o own_o assertion_n grant_v that_o they_o do_v not_o intend_v that_o none_o have_v faith_n but_o they_o that_o have_v the_o scripture_n some_o may_v have_v faith_n who_o have_v they_o not_o etc._n etc._n it_o follow_v 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command_v to_o hear_v christ_n in_o all_o thing_n and_o not_o to_o quench_v the_o spirit_n nor_o despise_v prophecy_n etc._n etc._n thus_o far_o jer._n ives_n but_o while_o he_o can_v prove_v that_o all_o those_o thing_n be_v particular_o prescribe_v in_o scripture_n which_o they_o be_v to_o hear_v and_o learn_v of_o christ_n and_o which_o be_v to_o be_v prophesy_v but_o have_v grant_v the_o contrary_n to_o wit_n that_o there_o may_v be_v immediate_a commission_n and_o peculiar_a message_n from_o god_n to_o particular_a place_n etc._n etc._n suppose_v rome_n or_o london_n which_o be_v not_o particular_o specify_v in_o scripture_n however_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v hear_v in_o all_o thing_n and_o his_o spirit_n not_o to_o be_v quench_v therefore_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o scripture_n be_v neither_o the_o rule_n of_o those_o prophet_n faith_n either_o for_o such_o their_o commission_n or_o peculiar_a message_n for_o they_o have_v neither_o from_o the_o scripture_n but_o immediate_o 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day_n who_o insatiable_a enmity_n be_v still_o continue_a against_o we_o though_o they_o be_v confound_v among_o themselves_o and_o their_o horn_n break_v that_o they_o can_v push_v as_o former_o three_o as_o the_o scripture_n be_v not_o the_o rule_n of_o faith_n nor_o be_v there_o a_o particular_a rule_n therein_o for_o every_o individual_a motion_n or_o action_n so_o be_v they_o not_o the_o sole_a rule_n of_o discovery_n of_o sin_n and_o evil_n in_o man_n particular_o though_o they_o witness_v against_o all_o sin_n nor_o be_v they_o the_o immediate_a or_o original_a obligation_n upon_o the_o conscience_n to_o righteousness_n or_o duty_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n for_o it_o be_v the_o light_n of_o christ_n within_n that_o immediate_o open_v a_o inward_a eye_n that_o discover_v to_o man_n their_o particular_a sin_n and_o guilt_n and_o that_o immediate_o oblige_v to_o righteousness_n and_o do_v so_o oblige_v man_n in_o the_o begin_n before_o it_o be_v so_o write_v in_o letter_n 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